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8:26 AM PDT on October 6, 2021

It's Clean Air Day. Did you take the pledge?

    • Report on widespread wildfire smoke prompts legislation (Capital Public Radio)
    • Buellton builds a bicycle skills course (Santa Maria Times)
    • Ebike sales are growing fast (Electrek)
    • Which is better for you: Biking or walking? (Live Science)
    • Creative asphalt art projects (SmartCitiesDive)
    • Housing is a human right (US News)
    • Every town can be a scooter town (Slate)
    • San Francisco's public transit is still struggling, but people are using bikes and scooters (SF Examiner)
    • We need ethical standards for self-driving vehicles (Newsweek)
    • No, Dan Walters, the 85th percentile rule is not "scientific"; do some basic research instead of just fear mongering about speed traps (CalMatters)

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